PINK FLOYD THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN 1967 FIRST EX/VG+ PlayTested Tower

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PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING:  

WE ARE SELLING HUNDREDS OF VINYL LPS MOST OF WHICH ARE HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE MANY FROM THE UK . WE HAVE LISTENED TO/PLAY TESTED EVERY RECORD, EVERY TRACK, IN MANY CASES SEVERAL TIMES.  USED LPS EACH HAVE A DIFFERENT QUALITY OF SOUND THAT VARIES FROM TRACK TO TRACK AND ESPECIALLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AS MANY RECORDS RELEASED HAD ONE OR TWO TRACKS ON THE LP THAT WERE MOST POPULAR , HENCE PLAYED THE MOST.  WE HAVE DONE OUR ABSOLUTE BEST TO DESCRIBE THE SOUND OF EACH SIDE.  THE PICTURES WE ARE USING ARE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD, COVER AND INNER SLEEVE.  WE HAVE RESEARCHED, COMPILED INFORMATION AND LISTENED TO THE RECORDS FOR THOUSANDS OF HOURS TO GIVE YOU THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF THE LP AS WE CAN.   FOR USA BIDDERS SAVE ON EXPENSIVE OVERSEAS SHIPPING COSTS OF THE MANY UK LPS.  
WE HAVE PLAY TESTED THE LPS USING THE FOLLOWING SYSTEM: AN ORGINAL CLASSIC TECHNIICS SL 1100A DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLE I BOUGHT IN THE 1970S WITH A REWIRED  TONE ARM AND A SUMIKO OYSTER RAINER MM CARTRIDGE HOUSED IN A ORTOFON CARTRIDGE BY EXPERTS AT AUDIO ELEMENT IN PASADENA, TRANSPARENT WIRES, REGA AMP AND WHARFDALE SPEAKERS.  THE EQUIPMENT IS HIGH QUALITY.
PINK FLOYD THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN TOWER ST-5093 
TRUE FIRST PRESS LATE 1967 STEREO EAST COAST  ORANGE LABELS B2/B2 MATRIX SMALL "MADE IN THE USA" AT BOTTOM IAM in a triangle as required of Scranton Pressing ALL REQUIRED OF A FIRST PRESS

VINYL SOUND SIDE 1: TRACKs 2,5 VERY GOOD+; TRACKS 1,3,4 EXCELLENT SIDE 2: TRACK 4 VERY GOOD+; TRACKs 1,2,3 excellent VERY GOOD + TRACKS HAVE A FEW LIGHT POPS NO JUMPS/SKIPS GREAT STEREO SEPERATION!
THE LABELS ARE CLEAN AND EXCELLENT
THE VINYL VISUAL IS A VERY GOOD+   VERY BRIGHT AND CLEAN LOVELY SHINE A FEW LIGHT MARKS VISIBLE
THE COVER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION CLEAN, NO WRITING, JUST A LITTLEEDGE WEAR THE FRONT AND BACK BRIGHT AND CLEAN
GENERIC INNER SLEEVE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
MATRIX AND STAMPERS ARE:  SIDE ONE ST1-5093 B2     STAMPERS/MOTHERS   Triangle IAM  @ 3 O'clock  @  O'clock SIDE TWO ST-2-5093 B2    STAMPERS/MOTHERS  Triangle IAM @ 11O'clock    @  O'clock 
SOUND/AUDIO GRADING MINT: WE DO NOT GRADE ANY RECORD MINT UNLESS SEALED NEAR MINT: BEAUTIFUL SOUND, NO BACKROUND EXCELLENT: GREAT SOUND. A FEW LIGHT BACKROUND SOUNDS VERY GOOD +: A LITTLE LIGHT BACKROUND VERY GOOD: NICE SOUND MORE BACKROUND VERY GOOD-: BACKROUND CRACKLE, POPS GOOD+: A LOT OF BACKROUND CRACLE POPS GOOD: A LOT OF BACKROUND FUZZINESS, CRACKLE ,POPS WE DO IDENTIFY SKIPS OR JUMPS
***WE DO OFFER COMBINED SHIPPING RATES***
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